What Is AJAX AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. In layman’s terms it works like this: Say a custom shoe company wants to make it easier for customers to create their perfect pair.

If you've used Google Maps, Gmail or Microsoft's Outlook Web Access, you're familiar with the power of AJAX, which gives Web applications the responsiveness users associate with desktop applications.

The problem with JavaScript/AJAX/Web 2.0 security flaws is that there has been no strong message going out to software developers regarding security being their responsibility, Chess said.

Fundamentally, AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) enables back-channel communication in Web applications so that only small portions of Web pages need to be updated in response to user activity.

In addition, this means, Google is better at seeing the content behind more of your JavaScript or AJAX. Postscript: Google now has an official blog post up with more details.

As Stoppelman sees it, Google is bringing out AJAX Search to combat Microsoft's Bing search product, which has garnered quite a bit of attention since its launch a few months ago.

The rapid spread of the term AJAX (asynchronous JavaScript and XML) — from Weblog to Wall Street Journal within weeks! — might lead developers to assume it’s a breakthrough that heralds the ...

New JSF 2.3 API enhances Ajax support In terms of JavaScript support, the new JSF 2.3 tag commandScript maps a client-side JavaScript method referenced in an HTML element to a corresponding method on ...